Before his move to RC Lens, which put him in a new light on the European football scene, Kevin Danso spent a year on loan at Southampton.
He was then at FC Augsburg in Germany, but a move to St Mary’s took place in August of 2019, which saw him stay in the south of England for the entire season.
The now 25-year-old only played 10 times for the club over that period, and, in an interview with 90Football, relayed by La Voix du Nord, he revealed how much he struggled at Southampton.
This emerged during a conversation about mental health, and how he feels that he can speak to anyone at Lens these days if he has a problem.
He said: “The most difficult moment of my career. It was a very complicated period for me. I was 20-21. It was the first time I was faced with adversity. The confidence was going. You start telling yourself that maybe you’re not good enough. When you want to be the best, that’s tough to deal with.”
Danso reveals that he eventually managed to speak to his brother, which helped him overcome his worries and doubts, explaining that openly discussing the issues gave him ‘another energy’.
He eventually bounced back, as a good loan spell at Düsseldorf allowed him to then get his move to Lens, with plenty of Premier League clubs now keeping an eye on him.
